If you have a disability and working from home would allow you to do your job, your employer cannot simply point to a return-to-office policy and say no. Under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), covered employers must consider reasonable accommodations, including remote work. They must provide an effective accommodation unless they can show…
Disabled workers in California are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act and by the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. These laws entitle workers to reasonable accommodations that allow them to perform the job despite their disability. In California, there is a specific procedure for determining what is considered a reasonable accommodation. It’s called…
Neurodiversity is increasingly common. While neurodiverse individuals generally have many strengths, they also may experience challenges because they process information differently or have certain limitations in the way they interact with their environment or the people around them. The Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s disability protections generally recognize many neurodevelopmental conditions as disabilities when…